Educational District of Columbia registry profile · verify current state, local, and platform authority

District of Columbia Short-Term Rental Lodging-Tax Profile & Estimator.

Review recorded state and local rate inputs, citations, and remittance-model assumptions for District of Columbia. Verify current treatment with the relevant agencies, platforms, and a tax professional.

Registry State-Rate Input6% Sales+14.95% Lodging
Registry Local-Tax LabelTransient Lodging Tax
Recorded Local Range0% – 0%
Registry Agency ReferenceDC Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR)

State profile: verify assumed platform state and local collection in District of Columbia

This registry profile supplies an educational remittance-model assumption. Verify actual platform coverage, registration, filing, collection, and payment requirements before use.

Registry SST Field: NoRegistry Citation: D.C. Code § 47-2002.02Registry Record Date: 2026-01-15

Educational tax model

Interactive District of Columbia Lodging-Tax Scenario Estimator.

Test reservation scenarios, select destination city presets, and compare assumed platform and host collection amounts for professional review.

1. Reservation & destination parameters

2. Modeled tax amount breakdown

Modeled Lodging-Tax Amount$0.000.0% Modeled Effective Rate
Modeled Host Collection Amount$0.00Verify local collection and remittance requirements
Entered Lodging Base:$2,700.00
Modeled State Amount (0%):$0.00
Modeled Local Transient Lodging Tax Amount (0%):$0.00
Modeled Guest Invoice Amount:$0.00
Modeled Platform Collection Amount:$0.00

Illustrative Double-Entry Record — Review Required

Account & DescriptionDebitCredit

Registry source review

District of Columbia Lodging-Tax Registry Inputs & References.

Recorded State-Level Rate Inputs

The registry records D.C. Code § 47-2002.02, a state-rate input of 6%, and an additional recorded lodging-rate input of 14.95% for this educational profile. Verify applicable tax types, rates, stay definitions, exemptions, effective dates, and local rules with the relevant agencies.

Cleaning fees, linen charges, and guest-service amounts may receive different treatment. This calculator includes the entered cleaning amount in its model and does not determine taxability.

Recorded Local Transient Lodging Tax Inputs

The registry records a local range of 0% to 0% for educational comparison. Verify the property address, applicable districts, tax base, rate, and effective date locally.

This jurisdiction profile models centralized administration. Verify actual platform coverage, local requirements, and filing treatment with the relevant agencies and a tax professional.

Recorded District of Columbia Destination Scenarios

Destination MarketJurisdiction / CountyRecorded Local-Rate InputRecorded Combined-Rate InputRegistry Local Citation
District Wide (14.95%)Washington DC0%14.95%D.C. Code § 47-2002.02

Registration and records questions

Registration, Form & Record References for District of Columbia Review.

Registry Registration & Form References

Review registration, account, license, form, frequency, deadline, and zero-return requirements directly with the relevant state and local agencies.

Form FR-800M / FR-800Q

Source-Record Reconciliation Questions

Review gross receipts, platform records, tax amounts, filings, payments, and retention periods with your accountant and the relevant agencies.

  • Compare gross reporting and payouts: Reconcile source statements, payment reporting, deposits, refunds, fees, and tax components with your accountant.
  • Review lodging-tax source records: Retain available platform and agency evidence and confirm its treatment with your accountant.
  • Confirm retention periods: Ask the relevant agencies and your advisers which records and time periods apply to your facts.

Source-linked lodging-tax bookkeeping

Review District of Columbia lodging-tax components with source records.

Roxby preserves available lodging-tax components from supported statements for bookkeeping review; it does not determine local filing or remittance obligations.